11 fascinating facts from the making of The Grand Tour

Remember how long the wait was for Clarkson, Hammond and May to finally name their new Amazon show, let alone release it?

Well, all of a sudden, after three months of high-octane banter, the first season of The Grand Tour comes to an end this Friday.

So, to mark this sad occasion, and to make a lame attempt to tide you over for at least 10 minutes, here are some geeky factoids from behind the scenes. And if you'd like to know more, make sure you have Amazon Prime's X-ray feature turned on next time you stream it.

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The show's intro cost A LOT

The show's intro cost A LOT

The opening scene alone cost a ridiculous $3.4 million to produce. It involved 150 cars, worth $26 million between them.

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James May wasn't allowed to say "cock"

James May wasn't allowed to say "cock"

Have you noticed that James no longer says "Oh, cock!" whenever anything goes wrong? Well, according to the motoring legend, that's because the BBC still claims ownership of the phrase, and he's no longer allowed to say it on-screen. Permission to say cock.

The show's intro cost A LOT

James May wasn't allowed to say "cock"

Have you noticed that James no longer says "Oh, cock!" whenever anything goes wrong? Well, according to the motoring legend, that's because the BBC still claims ownership of the phrase, and he's no longer allowed to say it on-screen. Permission to say cock.

The boys visited the Game of Thrones set

You may not have noticed, but in episode 5 the trio stop by the set of Game of Thrones. The boys drove through the Meereen set in Ouarzazate, Morocco, transforming it into a street circuit. Jeremy is apparently a huge fan of the HBO drama.

That dog is actually Richard Hammond's pet

James still has his beach buggy

James loved his beach buggy from episode 8 so much (and was visibly sozzled enough) that he shipped it back to the UK, had it fully rebuilt and got it delivered to his garage. Jeremy and Richard were probably glad to see the back of theirs.

The intro featured the world's largest civilian jet display team

One for all you plane nerds: the formation seen flying over the stage in the opening sequence is the Breitling Jet Team. The aircraft they use are Czech-made Aero L-39C Albatrosses. Whatever that means.